A Study on Analysis of Illustrations in Kannada Farm Magazines

The present study was under taken during 2009 to analyze the illustrations in three selected Kannada farm magazines (Krishimunnade, Sirisambrudhi and Krishimitra). The study was conducted in twelve districts of Northern Karnataka. It was found that nearly 37 per cent of articles in Krishimunnade 30.00 per cent of articles in Sirisambrudhi and 25 per cent of articles in Krishimitra contained illustrations. Photographs were most preferred among all other types of illustrations by the farmer readers of Krishimunnade (93.34%), Sirisambrudhi (80.00%) and Krishimitra (66.66%). Further, it was found that 65.00 per cent of Krishimunnade, 58.33 per cent of Sirisambrudhi and 55.00 per cent of farm readers of Krishimitra wanted the illustrations near the content/details.